The Ford Capri was released in January 1969 at the Brussels Motor Show. This car represents Ford’s intent of introducing a car in the European market that was similar to the Ford Mustang model, which had been introduced five years before and was a huge sales success in North America. Although mechanically based on the Ford Cortina, the Capri model is aesthetically similar to the Mustang, carrying on with the ‘pony car’ style and the main features of that model.
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